Sea Green vs Dusty Indigo — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#2C8F74 · #7C71B3

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 2/100 (fail) · Harmony 43/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 46/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability2Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony43Clashing

Clashing

86° apart

Distinguishable46Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 68 (14 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 68 — different

How different are Sea Green and Dusty Indigo?

Sea Green and Dusty Indigo are very different (ΔE 68). They have distinctly different hues (86° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Sea Green text on Dusty Indigo: 1.09:1 (Fail); Dusty Indigo text on Sea Green: 1.09:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #001009 clears it.

Common questions

Do Sea Green and Dusty Indigo go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 43/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Sea Green readable as text on Dusty Indigo?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #001009 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Sea Green and Dusty Indigo?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 68 — very different.

Are Sea Green and Dusty Indigo the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 68).

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